Overview
- Fire broke out late Wednesday morning in Terminal 1 after a man damaged check-in counters and screens with a hammer, with some reports saying he used a flammable liquid that authorities have not confirmed.
- Airport staff and several passengers restrained the suspect before Border Police took him into custody, and Polaria seized the hammer as evidence.
- Police identified the detainee as a 28-year-old man and said he faces aggravated damage charges as investigators examine his motive.
- Authorities evacuated the affected area due to heavy smoke, then declared it safe, and most terminal operations resumed with queues and localized delays.
- Reports on injuries conflict, with police citing at least one person hurt while some Italian outlets reported no injuries.